A new sports trivia game is being developed for television by Religion of Sports, a company founded by Gotham Chopra and NFL legends Tom Brady and Michael Strahan.
Pope Leo Issues Pointed Message About Immigrants After Donald Trump Critique
Pope Leo urged the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s hard-line anti-immigration policies.
How ‘holding space’ became a post-Oct. 7 mantra of grief and comfort
As Sukkot and the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks approached, I received separate emails from two different Jewish organizations with what to me was an unfamiliar use of the word “holding.”
From the pulpit to the picket line: For many miners, religion and labor rights have long been connected in coal country
In October 2025, Cecil Roberts will officially retire from his role as president of the United Mine Workers of America. A sixth-generation coal miner, he has led the union for 30 years. Only one man held the role longer: John L. Lewis, whom…
Students in Texas Need Something, but It’s Not the Ten Commandments
Should the Ten Commandments hang beside every chalkboard? Should public schools set aside time each day for students to recite the Lord’s Prayer?
Wendell Berry’s Grief and Gratitude
An elderly woman once told me she was making a long trip back to her hometown for the little community’s autumn apple festival. She had returned many times for the festival—an annual ritual of her girlhood and young adulthood—but this…
Largest US Lutheran denomination installs Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America installed the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop Saturday, a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination.
Holy Land’s top Catholic leader calls on Christians to help build bridges in the Gaza conflict
As talks got underway Monday to end the war in Gaza, the top Catholic leader in the Holy Land called on Christians in the region to be a bridge and help restore trust between Israelis and Palestinians.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Who’s Watching Online Church
The world went into lockdown in March and April of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced Americans to stay home on a scale unseen in our lifetimes. Now, nearly four years removed from the height of the crisis, it’s clear that if…
Bestselling author Jen Hatmaker says she’s no longer worried about saving Christianity
When bestselling Christian author, podcaster and influencer Jen Hatmaker’s life fell apart following the discovery of her husband’s affair, she just wanted to “bubble wrap my little family and tuck us away from prying eyes forever,” she writes in her new memoir…
‘Dean of African American church music’ James Abbington dies at 65 after Duke appointment
W. James Abbington Jr., an expert on Black religious music known for his editing, teaching and playing of congregational music, has died at the age of 65.
The Secret Prayers of Gamblers
When I walk into an Appalachian casino on a Friday evening, every sense in my body dilates with the onslaught of stimulation. Outside the casino, it was cool, with dusk descending over a quiet parking lot of pickups and sedans…